Explorations in Creativity

Students will examine four aspects of creativity – the creative person, process, product, and press – to increase the degree to which they recognize and nurture their own creative potential. Supported by interdisciplinary research and theory, students will assess the increasing importance of creativity skills in the 21st century. Through interactive lectures, experiential learning activities, written assignments and e-presentations, students will explore and execute on a range of foundational concepts in creativity studies. In the process learners will expand and enhance their creative capacities & confidence!

The course will include a range of creativity exercises and methods for helping to generate new ideas through “left and right brain” thinking. By practicing divergent and convergent ideation methods, students will learn how to combine, critique, and improve on their ideas. The assignments are designed to teach students how to communicate about creative concepts online and face-to-face through digital platforms and information design tools, to procure deliverables including slide presentations, multimedia stories, and visual research compositions.

There are no face-to-face meetings or exams, no group work, and no synchronous lectures in this course. Webinars are optional, and always recorded for on-demand viewing later. Office hour consultations are online, mobile-optimized, and available most days, including weekends, and several evenings each week.

Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.